Adherence to the ANSI/API code specifications for both design and construction is necessary in order to ensure the safety of chemical plant and petroleum refinery pipelines. To achieve the appropriate level of safety, it is imperative that the designer, fabricator, supplier, erector, examiner, and inspector comprehend and implement these standards.

Course Objectives:

This course provides a background and ANSI / ASME / API code guidance on design, selection of materials, fabrication, testing, and practical methods and trends in piping design and construction.

Familiarize participants with the organization and intent of the B 31.3 code
Know how to read the code, and interpret its stated and implied requirements
What issues to take into consideration when designing process piping
Pressure design of piping and piping components
How to analyze piping flexibility and gauge the limitations of piping and piping components
Provide participants step-by-step approach to piping design, including the design optimization techniques.
Introduce participants with various material selection, fabrication, erection and testing of piping systems.
Be able to understand the mandatory requirements, specific prohibitions and optional stipulations given in the code and other service restrictions on piping systems.
How to conduct and certify the pressure testing.
Understand principles of piping integrity assessments as per API 570 and to make run-repair-replace decisions.
Know how to calculate Remaining life, and MAWP of piping system

Who Should Attend?

This course is designed for engineers entering the piping design and fabrication; piping engineers requiring background on Code compliance, plant owners, piping fabricators, and suppliers wishing to extend their knowledge to induce a supplementary understanding of the piping design and fabrication and installation. The course also of interest to practicing piping design and fabrication personnel interested in expanding their knowledge by interaction with other people, viewpoints, and experience in the field; and supervisory personnel requiring a Review on current design and fabrication techniques and procedures

Course Outlines:

Piping Guide for Design and Drafting of Piping Systems

Piping Uses and Construction.
Pipe, Fittings, Flanges, Reinforcements: In-Line Equipment and Support Equipment.
Valves, Pumps, compressors and Types of Process Equipment.
Organization of Work: Job Responsibilities, Drawing Office Equipment and Procedures.
Drafting: Process and Piping Drawings, including Drawing Symbols, Showing Dimensions, Showing Instrumentation and Bills of Material.
Design of Piping Systems: Including Arrangement, Supporting, Insulation, Heating, Venting and Draining of Piping, Vessels and Equipment.
Standards and Codes: for Piping Systems, Pipe, Pipe Supports, Flanges, Gaskets, Fittings, Valves, Traps, Pumps, Vessels, Heat Exchangers, Symbols and Screw threads.
Abbreviations: for Piping Drawings and Industrial Chemicals.

Piping Charts & Tables.
Pressure-Temperature Ratings.

Pipe Sizing, Basic Stress Quantities, Piping Flexibility and
Safety Valve Sizing.
Pipe Sizing and Code Equations.
Basic Stress Quantities.
Determination of Pipe Wall Thickness.
Piping Flexibility, Quick Check Method, and Need for Formal Stress Analysis.
Safety Valve Sizing.

Fabrication

Manufacturing System & Quality Control Program.
Common Welding Processes.
Jointing Methods.
Filler Metals.
Piping Isometrics & Piping Spools.
WPS’s & PQR’s.
Selection of Proper Piping Material.

Codes and Standards

Chemical Plant and Petroleum Refinery Piping (ASME B31.3).
Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities (API 1104).
Welded & Seamless Wrought-Steel Pipe (ASME B36.10M).
Factory-made Wrought-Steel Butt Welding Fittings (ASME B16.9).
Pipe Flanges and Flanged Fittings (ASME B16.5).

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